# Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Piedmont South Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/g26as00031-cooperative-agreement-for-affiliated-partner-with-the/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360914

> Geological Survey offered grants of up to $49,999 (at least $1) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $49,999 in total. Applications closed on January 6, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | G26AS00031 |
| Agency | Geological Survey |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 6, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $49,999 |
| Award floor | $1 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $49,999 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.808 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

This financial assistance opportunity is being issued under a Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Program. CESUs are partnerships that provide research, technical assistance, and education. Eligible recipients must be a participating partner of the Piedmont South Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit.

## What the grant funds

The USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Davie, Florida is offering a funding opportunity to a CESU partner for research in genetic analyses of biological samples from threatened and endangered sea turtles. The sea turtle biological sample dataset is comprised of skin (tissue) and blood samples from sea turtles sampled on projects conducted in the Gulf and Atlantic, on relocation trawling projects conducted under authority of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Sampling of turtles over >30 years of relocation trawling operations has resulted in a bank of samples for processing. Analysis of these samples will allow us to reveal genetic composition of turtles at these sampled sites, across decades. Genetic origin of each turtle will be determined. Protection of biological diversity has been identified at the global, national, state, and local levels as a critical component of protecting native ecosystems. Effective protection of an area's ecological integrity involves having the ability to evaluate and monitor effects of management actions. This project is designed to meet specific science needs and to provide tools necessary for evaluation and assessment of management strategies for protected sea turtle species.

## Questions people ask

### Is G26AS00031 still open?

No. It closed on January 6, 2026. A newer notice is open: G27AS00066, closes December 7, 2026 (30 days left).

### Who can apply for Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Piedmont South Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit?

Geological Survey accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Cooperative Agreement for affiliated Partner with the Piedmont South Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit?

Closed January 6, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $49,999 each. About $49,999 in total for one award.

### Who has won U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Trustees of the Colorado School of Mines, University of Alaska Fairbanks, California Institute of Technology. The program made 1,128 awards worth $629 million in that time.